What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

Lee has the highest household income ($84k).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenfield	Lee
People
Population	17,664Highest	5,719Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.6% MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA	55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA
Kids under 18	18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4%	12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Greenfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	44.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Lee and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA	$83,750±$13kHighest 19% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA	$352,700±$19kHighest 37% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA	$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA
	Lee and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,769Highest 20% below MA	$3,980Lowest 34% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%	57.3%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Greenfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Highest MA: 10%	7.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	71.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA	1959Highest 5 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 40% below MA	18 minHighest 38% below MA
Work from home	11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Lee and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#257 of 282 in MA	#209 of 282 in MA
School district	Greenfield	Lee
High school in town	Greenfield High	Lee Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	9.2Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.